Garment rack



Jan. 2l, 1930. w, HE'NSEL 1,744,382

GARMENT RACK Filed Jan. 25, 1929 l dcmmq Patented Jan. 21, 193() UNITED STATES PATENT eFFicl;

GARMENT RACK Application lcd. January 23, 1929. Serial No. 334,429.

This invention relates to garment racks, and more particularly to a bracket-like support for a plurality of garment hangers.

The primary object of the invention is to 5 provide a very substantial support for a plurality of garment hangers, which will make space available for hanging a number of garments from a single hook or nail.

A further object is to provide a garment 1c rack of the above kind which may be suspended from a hook or nail and firmly engaged with the sujziporting wall from which the hook projects, permitting the support of unusual weights even though the rack is hung 15 from a single hook or nail.

A still further obj ect of the invention is to provide an eilicient support or rack of the above kind which is very simple and durable in construction, and which may be cheaply and easily manufactured.

Another object is to provide simple and eiiicient means t impart lateral stability to the bracket of the rack when in use.

The invention consists of the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing, and claimed.

ln the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a garment rack embodying the present invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary horizontal section on line 2-2 of Figure 1; and Figure 3 is a view similar to figure 1, of a slightly modified form of rack embodying the present invention.

Referring more in detail to the drawing, the present garment rack embodies a bracket made of a single strand of wire bent into triangular shape to provide a vertical back member 5, a horizontal bottom supporting arm, 6, and an inclined brace member 7 eX- tending from the outer end of the supporting arm 6 to the upper end of the back member 5. The upper end of the back member and the adjacent end of the brace member 7 are formed with registered vertical eyes or loops 8 and 9 disposed in planes transverse to the plane of the bracket proper and adapted to be engaged with a hook or nail 10 driven into the supporting wall 11. The lower end of the back member is provided with a rigid cross bar 12 forming a rest to engage the wall l1 below the hook 10, so as to give the desired lateral stability to the bracket. As shown, the back member 5 extends through and is cross-pinned at 13 to the cross bar l2 so as to be prevented from turning in the latter.

The rack shown in Figure 3 is the same as that of Figures l and 2, except that in the device of the former ligure the supporting arm 6 is corrugated or provided with spaced depending loops 14 to receive the hooks of garment hangers and retain the latter in spaced relation.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that the garment rack is very simple in ccnstruction, and provides the arm 6 to support a number of garment hangers so that a plurality of garments may be readily suspended in an orderly manner within a limited space. It will also be seen that the back member 5 and the brace member 7 lighten the down pull or dead weight upon the supporting hook or nail, while the cross bar 12 elfectively prevents lateral swaying of the bracket.

Minor changes are contemplated within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim as new is:

1. A garment rack of the character described comprising a triangular wire bracket having a vertical back member, a horizontal bottom garment hanger supporting arm and an inclined brace member extending from the outer end of the supporting arm to the upper end of the back member, means on the adjacent ends of the back member and bracemember to suspend the bracket from a nail or hook, and a cross bar slidably mounted on the lower end of the back member and adapted to engage the wall from which the nail or hook projects to prevent lateral swaying of said bracket, said back member extending through and being cross-pinned to the crossbar.

2. A garment rack of the character described comprising a triangular wire bracket having a vertical back member, a horizontal bottom garment hanger supporting arm and an inclined brace member extending from the outer end of the supporting arm to the upper end of the back member7 means on the adjacent ends of the back member and brace member to suspend the bracket from a nail or hook, and a cross bar slidably mounted and cross pinned to the lower end of the back member and adapted to engage the Wall from which the nail or hook projects to prevent lateral swaying of said bracket, said bracket being formed from a single strand of wire having its ends formed into registered vertical eyes constituting said means for suspending the bracket from the nail or hook.

In testimony whereof I afx my signature.

WALTER HENSEL. 

